[Federal Register Volume 68, Number 129 (Monday, July 7, 2003)]
[Notices]
[Pages 40280-40281]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 03-16964]


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DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY

Coast Guard

[USCG-2003-15506]


Collection of Information under Review by Office of Management 
and Budget (OMB): OMB Control Numbers 1625-0052 (Formerly 2115-0563), 
1625-0057 (Formerly 2115-0578), 1625-0033 (Formerly 2115-0135), 1625-
0026 (Formerly 2115-0106), and 1625-0065 (Formerly 2115-0592)

AGENCY: Coast Guard, DHS.

ACTION: Request for comments.

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SUMMARY: In compliance with the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995, the 
Coast Guard intends to seek the approval of OMB for the renewal of five 
Information Collection Requests (ICRs). The ICRs comprise (1) 
Nondestructive Testing of Certain Cargo Tanks on Unmanned Barges, (2) 
Small Passenger Vessels, (3) Display of Fire-Control Plans for Vessels, 
(4) Approval of Plans and Records for Foreign Vessels Carrying Oil in 
Bulk, and (5) Offshore Supply Vessels. Before submitting the ICRs to 
OMB, the Coast Guard is inviting comments on them as described below.

DATES: Comments must reach the Coast Guard on or before September 5, 
2003.

ADDRESSES: To make sure that your comments and related material do not 
enter the docket [USCG-2003-15506] more than once, please submit them 
by only one of the following means:
    (1) By mail to the Docket Management Facility, U.S. Department of 
Transportation (DOT), room PL-401, 400 Seventh Street SW., Washington, 
DC 20590-0001. Caution: Because of recent delays in the delivery of 
mail, your comments may reach the Facility more quickly if you choose 
one of the other means described below.
    (2) By delivery to room PL-401 on the Plaza level of the Nassif 
Building, 400 Seventh Street SW., Washington, DC, between 9 a.m. and 5 
p.m., Monday through Friday, except Federal holidays. The telephone 
number is 202-366-9329.
    (3) By fax to the Facility at 202-493-2251.
    (4) Electronically through the Web site for the Docket Management 
System at http://dms.dot.gov.
    (5) Electronically through Federal eRule Portal: http://www.regulations.gov.
    The Facility maintains the public docket for this Notice. Comments 
and material received from the public, as well as documents mentioned 
in this Notice as being available in the docket, will become part of 
this docket and will be available for inspection or copying at room PL-
401 on the Plaza level of the Nassif Building, 400 Seventh Street SW., 
Washington, DC, between 9 a.m. and 5 p.m., Monday through Friday, 
except Federal holidays. You may also find this docket on the Internet 
at http://dms.dot.gov.
    Copies of the complete ICRs are available through this docket on 
the Internet at http://dms.dot.gov, and also from Commandant (G-CIM-2), 
U.S. Coast Guard Headquarters, room 6106 (Attn: Barbara Davis), 2100 
Second Street SW., Washington, DC 20593-0001. The telephone number is 
202-267-2326.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Barbara Davis, Office of Information 
Management, 202-267-2326, for questions on this document; or Dorothy 
Beard, Chief, Documentary Services Division, DOT, 202-366-5149, for 
questions on the docket.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:

Public Participation and Request for Comments

    We encourage you to participate in this request for comment by 
submitting comments and related materials. We will post all comments 
received, without change, to http://dms.dot.gov, and they will include 
any personal information you have provided. We have an agreement with 
DOT to use the Docket Management Facility. Please see DOT's ``Privacy 
Act'' paragraph below.
    Submitting comments: If you submit a comment, please include your 
name and address, identify the docket number for this request for 
comment [USCG-2003-15506], indicate the specific section of this 
document to which each comment applies, and give the reason for each 
comment. You may submit your comments and material by electronic means, 
mail, fax, or delivery to the Docket Management Facility at the address 
under ADDRESSES; but please submit your comments and material by

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only one means. If you submit them by mail or delivery, submit them in 
an unbound format, no larger than 8\1/2\ by 11 inches, suitable for 
copying and electronic filing. If you submit them by mail and would 
like to know that they reached the Facility, please enclose a stamped, 
self-addressed postcard or envelope. We will consider all comments and 
material received during the comment period. We may change this 
proposed rule in view of them.
    Viewing comments and documents: To view comments, as well as 
documents mentioned in this preamble as being available in the docket, 
go to http://dms.dot.gov at any time and conduct a simple search using 
the docket number. You may also visit the Docket Management Facility in 
room PL-401 on the Plaza level of the Nassif Building, 400 Seventh 
Street SW., Washington, DC, between 9 a.m. and 5 p.m., Monday through 
Friday, except Federal holidays.
    Privacy Act: Anyone can search the electronic form of all comments 
received into any of our dockets by the name of the individual 
submitting the comment (or signing the comment, if submitted on behalf 
of an association, business, labor union, etc.). You may review the 
Privacy Act Statement of DOT in the Federal Register published on April 
11, 2000 [65 FR 19477], or you may visit http://dms.dot.gov.

Information Collection Requests

    1. Title: Nondestructive Testing of Certain Cargo Tanks on Unmanned 
Barges.
    OMB Control Number: 1625-0052.
    Summary: The Coast Guard uses the results of nondestructive testing 
to evaluate the suitability of older pressure-vessel-type cargo tanks 
of unmanned barges to remain in service. Once every ten years, it 
subjects such a tank on an unmanned barge 30 years old or older to 
nondestructive testing.
    Need: Under 46 U.S.C. Chapter 37, the Coast Guard is responsible 
for ensuring safe shipment of dangerous liquid cargoes and has 
promulgated rules for certain barges to ensure that they meet safety 
standards.
    Respondents: Owners of tank barges.
    Frequency: Every 10 years.
    Burden: The estimated burden is 72 hours a year.

    2. Title: Small Passenger Vessels--46 CFR subchapters K and T.
    OMB Control Number: 1625-0057.
    Summary: The information is necessary for the proper administration 
and enforcement of the program on safety of commercial vessels as it 
affects small passenger vessels. Collecting it affects small passenger 
vessels (under 100 gross tons) that carry more than 6 passengers.
    Need: Under the authority of 46 U.S.C. 3305 and 3306, the Coast 
Guard prescribes rules for the design, construction, alteration, 
repair, and operation of small passenger vessels to secure the safety 
of individuals and property on board. The Coast Guard uses the 
information in this collection to ensure compliance with the rules.
    Respondents: Owners and operators of small passenger vessels.
    Frequency: On occasion.
    Burden: The estimated burden is 366,798 hours a year.
    3. Title: Display of Fire-Control Plans for Vessels.
    OMB Control Number: 1625-0033.
    Summary: This collection of information takes the form of the 
posting or display of specific plans on certain categories of 
commercial vessels. The availability of these plans aids firefighters 
and damage-control efforts in response to emergencies.
    Need: Under the authority of 46 U.S.C. 3305 and 3306, the Coast 
Guard prescribes rules for the design, construction, alteration, repair 
and operation of small passenger vessels to secure the safety of 
individuals and property on board. The Coast Guard uses the information 
in this collection to ensure compliance with the rules.
    Respondents: Owners and operators of vessels.
    Frequency: On occasion.
    Burden: The estimated burden is 911 hours a year.
    4. Title: Approval of Plans and Records for Foreign Vessels 
Carrying Oil in Bulk.
    OMB Control Number: 1625-0026.
    Summary: The Coast Guard collects plans and records to determine 
whether foreign tank vessels comply with applicable standards for 
design and construction.
    Need: 46 U.S.C. 3703 authorizes the Coast Guard to prescribe rules 
for tank vessels, to prevent (among other things) pollution. 33 CFR 
part 157, subpart B, contains rules on design of tank vessels.
    Respondents: Owners and operators of vessels.
    Frequency: On occasion.
    Burden: The estimated burden is 157 hours a year.

    5. Title: Offshore Supply Vessels (OSVs)--46 CFR Subchapter L.
    OMB Control Number: 1625-0065.
    Summary: 46 U.S.C. 3305 and 3306 authorize the Coast Guard to 
prescribe rules for safety. 46 CFR Subchapter L promulgates such rules 
for OSVs.
    Need: Requirements are necessary to instruct those on board of 
actions to take in an emergency. These requirements help verify 
compliance with rules without inspectors' presence to witness routine 
matters; they even enable OSVs based overseas to stay in compliance 
without undergoing reinspection here.
    Respondents: Owners and operators of vessels.
    Frequency: On occasion.
    Burden: The estimated burden is 6,175 hours a year.

    Dated: June 26, 2003.
Clifford I. Pearson,
Director of Information and Technology.
[FR Doc. 03-16964 Filed 7-3-03; 8:45 am]
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